Getting ready for the exam period can feel stressful. In this informative workshop, students will evaluate their own study skills and discover some of the best practices and strategies for studying efficiently and effectively.
Melanie Chai
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 5886
Email: peer.tutoring@humber.ca
Being able to focus on our studying and remember what we’ve learned is critical to being a successful student. Sometimes, given the hectic pace of life, that is easier said than done. Come to this workshop to hear about ways to increase your ability to concentrate, focus and remember all that information that is coming at you so quickly – more effectively and efficiently.
Time: 9:55 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Spurred on by new technology, cheating in Canadian post-secondary institutions is growing and evolving, to the point that students and teachers differ over what qualifies as cheating, according to the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL).
Join this topical and current workshop to help deal with the rise of academic integrity issues. Discover recommendations and strategies which define an effective code of conduct for students.
Register online at: humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning
Event: Humber Art Show 2012
Location: Humber North Campus, Hallway A
Motivated students who are actively connecting with our classroom content experience much higher levels of engagement, a deeper approach to learning and ultimately greater success. Participants in this workshop will learn how to tap into what truly motivates students; expand their repertoire of active learning activities and non-traditional pedagogies in order to enhance their learner-centred classroom.
Register online.
Event: Human Rights & Diversity Speaker Series
Working with students who are visually impaired: An experimental
workshop
Date: March 20, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Location: Room B308, North Campus, Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m.
Hosted by the Community Education Team, Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB)
Attend this workshop to:
- Expand your understanding about the four common eye conditions - age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy
- Experience first hand how your vision is affected through a sight simulation exercise
- Learn how to properly guide someone with vision loss comfortably, respectfully and safely through sighted guide training.
To register, email nancy.sims@humber.ca.
Event: Applied Technology Guidance Counsellor Breakfast
Location: Design Centre, Room N226
Time: 8 - 10 a.m.
Creating and maintaining professional boundaries can be difficult when dealing with adult students. While professional boundaries related to education of minors is well documented, there is less information available for those that teach post secondary students. Learn professional boundary standards appropriate to any program or teacher and student relationship.
Register online.
Presenter: Nitin Deckha, PhD
Topic: Underachieving, Uncertain, and Un(der)employed: The New Reality for
Today's Young Man
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: GH 424
Contact: academicservices@guelphhumber.ca